Is Spinlash a gimmick? or a gimmick that has found its time? It's interesting that so many oscillating, spinning, and vibrating mascaras have come out at about the same time. Perhaps an inventor made a presentation to a major company -- and was turned down, similar to the story of the variating wiper blades for cars -- and then the idea folks at the major companies brought out their own spin, pun intended.
Ah well, we consumers reap the benefits.
I had not heard of Spinlash mascara -- I'd missed all the TV ads -- until my 13 yo came home and told me that one of her good friends had it. Did she like it? yes. Did it work? yes. And she wanted one...and wanted one... She's new to mascara and doesn't like it to look like she has it on, particularly, and definitely doesn't want any heavier places or clumps.
So, when I found one, I bought it to give it a try.
Here's what it looked like on me today. And this is the first time I've used it on the bottom lashes.
On the whole, the mascara is great. The wand is bigger than most and a tad heavier. There are dual buttons that work nicely to spin the brush in opposite directions depending on whether you are doing upper or lower lashes.
It goes on smoothly. I don't like to do multiple coats, so it took a couple of day's applications to figure out how hard to press the brush into my lashes to get the amount of mascara that I wanted.
It worked easier on the bottom lashes today than I had expected.
Unlike Lancome's Oscillation mascara, this brush doesn't have any particular sensation when you use it. LO can be addictive simply for the little fairy finger massage your lashes get. And sometimes do-it-yourself massage pampering is a very good thing.
Try it, you'll like it.
Karin
5 for how the mascara lasts and doesn't flake or smudge
5 for ease of application once you get the hang of it
3 for size of the wand, it's a bit bulky
1 that you can't change out the battery
4 for price $14.95, less than Lancome, more than Stiletto
Originally posted 2009-03-04 09:13:52.
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